Vulcan bombers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration twin-engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:bomber
50,000 kg
over 100,000 hours
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:nuclear_weapons
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:bomber
B.1, B.2
gptkbp:armament gptkb:nuclear_weapons
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
2
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1993
gptkbp:design delta wing
Avro team
gptkbp:design_date 1947
gptkbp:design_influence subsequent bombers
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Avon
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1952
gptkb:2015
gptkbp:flying_club gptkb:Vulcan_to_the_Sky_Trust
gptkbp:height 5.2 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vulcan bombers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Avro_707
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:last_public_display gptkb:2015
gptkbp:length 30.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Avro
gptkbp:max_speed 0.9 Mach
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 100,000 pounds
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Vulcan
gptkbp:notable_case accidents during service
gptkbp:notable_features swing-wing design
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Operation_Black_Buck
gptkbp:notable_operations Cold War missions
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:number_built 136
gptkbp:operational_cost high
gptkbp:operational_period 1956-1984
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1960
gptkb:1982
gptkbp:post_war_career deterrent
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:XH558
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 3,500 miles
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1984
gptkbp:retirement cost of maintenance
gptkbp:role gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:service gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tornado
gptkbp:training RAF training missions
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:used_for strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:wingspan 31.9 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Black_Buck_12
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6